Please find the full list of NCA Accreditation Standards here.
Note: These do not satisfy the requirements for foundational training but are for continuing education in practice areas.
Workshop Session 2 (1:15 PM – 2:45 PM)
2A. Working Together: How CACs and MDTs Can Best Serve Children with Disabilities
Dermot Whelan Police Sgt. Ret., Modell Consulting Group
This training is intended for multidisciplinary professionals seeking to advance their understanding of best practices for accommodating children with disabilities in a child advocacy setting. Participants will learn about biases and assumptions related to investigating cases, practical accommodations, and how these accommodations can be made within policies and practices to best serve child victims and witnesses with disabilities. This workshop will also explore considerations for working with interpreters within an interview, along with other pre-interview considerations.
About the Presenter:
Dermot Whelan is a Senior Consultant for Modell Consulting Group, LLC. Mr. Whelan was instrumental in the development of an advanced Forensic Interviewing Protocol for interviewing individuals with disabilities (Project FIND) and older adults (SAFE). Prior to joining MCG, Mr. Whelan served as a Criminal Investigator with the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Mr. Whelan was primarily responsible for conducting and supervising criminal investigations stemming from allegations of abuse and neglect against vulnerable people who receive services through New York State-operated, licensed, or certified agencies.
NCA Accreditation Standards:
Standards 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B
2B. Intersection of Rural and Familial Child Trafficking
Krystyna Boisjolie, Talia Magnani
This workshop will define familial trafficking and review red flags and warning signs. Participants will review best case practices in approach and intervention and discuss the importance of understanding the needs in rural areas. In addition, this workshop will provide a brief review of RFK's assessment tool utilized to evaluate risk, discuss a case study, and share self-care techniques vital to help support vicarious trauma.
About the Presenters:
Krystyna Boisjolie was hired as RFK's Director of Youth Engagement and Mentoring in January of 2022, was promoted to Associate Vice President of Community Services in October of 2022, and most recently to Vice President of Community Services. She oversees several community-based programs in Western MA, Central MA, and Suffolk County. Krystyna became a member of the Governor's Council to address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking in June of 2023 and subsequently joined the Subcommittee on Human Trafficking in July of 2023.
In her extensive career, Talia Magnani has worked tirelessly with abused and trafficked youth and adults and has been a fierce advocate for marginalized populations. She uses her voice to share experiences from childhood trauma and direct care to help others walk alongside survivors as well. Talia began her career with RFK Community Alliance in April of 2023 as a Lead Mentor spearheading the Legacy Berkshire County mentoring program and was promoted to Program Coordinator in July of 2024. She is also a member of the Governor's Council Subcommittee on Human Trafficking.
NCA Accreditation Standards:
Standards 1B, 4B,5B
Optional Standard 1A: CSEC
2C. Cultural Delusions About Male Sexual Victimization: The Untruths That Keep Men’s Reality Unsaid
Rick Goodwin, MSW, RSW
There are a remarkable number of myths, lies, and general untruths about males who have experienced trauma – and in particular, sexual trauma. Not only are these held in the general public, but many male survivors also deeply believe in these falsehoods – all keeping men steeped in trauma-based silence. This workshop will explore what these delusions are, the facts that these myths obscure, and how such untruths can be challenged so that men can truly be heard.
About the Presenter:
Rick Goodwin, MSW, RSW, is a clinician, manager, and trainer on issues concerning men’s mental health. Much of his work over the past 25 years has focused on male sexual trauma – managing both regional and national initiatives in Canada. Along with leading clinical training initiatives at 1in6, he also serves as the Managing Director of Men & Healing: Psychotherapy for Men. Rick’s research and writing have been published in both national magazines and federal publications. He was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor-General of Canada in 2020.
NCA Accreditation Standards:
Standards 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B
2D. Developing Digital Safety, Empathy and Mindfulness (Repeat Session)
Richard Guerry
Apps like TikTok continue to grow; Deep Fakes are becoming a more common issue, AI is being deployed on a larger scale, communication in online gaming is growing more frequent for children at younger ages, and; Wearable tech like Snap Specs & Meta Smart Glasses will continue to evolve, thus the need for responsibility, as well as empathy and kindness has become even more paramount.
About the Presenter:
Richard Guerry is the founder of the non-profit organization the Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication (IROC2.org) and one of the nation's most sought-after speakers on digital safety, empathy, and mindfulness. He is the author of multiple cyber safety books and has been a featured speaker at numerous national & international conferences. His programs have received multiple awards from the School Safety Advocacy Council.
NCA Accreditation Standards:
Standards 1B, 4B,5B
Optional Standard 1A: CSEC
2E. Sibling Sexual Abuse
Jacqueline Page, Psy.D.
This workshop is a candid discussion of some of the realities of sibling sexual abuse. Participants will review current research and the components of a proactive response. The question of separation will be addressed, and considerations for reunification from a continuum framework will be provided.
About the Presenter:
Jacqueline Page, Psy.D. is a Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Psychiatry. She has worked with children/youth with problematic sexual behavior and their families for 35 years. She regularly presents and trains nationally and internationally.
NCA Accreditation Standards:
Standards 1B, 4B, 5B